[J-ent] Matsuda Ryuhei, Matsuda Shota

While I was searching for Japan movies, it always turn to movies that starred by the name of Matsuda Ryuhei. From the CD cover, he looks like pretty boy (here I meant like Lee Jun-ki from Korean though Jun-ki is much prettier) and another movie he looks normal. And since in one of those movies reviewed that the actor was good also there's Tadanobu Asano the actor, so I search for more info on this guy.

I was shocked then, he was Ren Honjou from NANA; he is a truly actor; he was 15 when he act as Kano in Taboo (wow!) and now he's 23 (b. 1983); he was Matsuda Shota's (Sojiro in dorama Hana Yori Dango 1, 2*) elder brother (Shota b. 1985). They both looks different though now I saw a slight similarity. Ryuhei looks cool, fierce :P Well, compare to Shota. For acting skill, Shota should learn more from his brother^^. Apparently he was the son of both parents are actor/actreess and his late father (Matsuda Yuusaku) was died when Ryuhei was 6.

It was shocking knowing he was 15 while act as a gay samurai in Taboo. It's told that he was rejected the offer before because the role as a gay samurai. But later he changed his mind and took 2 months learning Kendo. I was reluctant to get the movie, but I think I'll just watch :)

The rest was history. He got more role in movies, I can say it's not just role. And it's the movies, festival kind not really commercial movies. Figure that he acted together with Tadanobu Asano, Shinji Takeda, Takeshi Kitano, and more. His recent movie is Rampojigoku, with Tadanobu Asano and Hiroki Narimiya (ah this sweet young actor, seems turn to movies now). I saw the trailer, and.. well.. 'the movie'. I'm surprised it has Nari-kun n_n.

Matsuda Ryuhei official website http://www.ryuhei-matsuda.com

I found this fanvid by maychan at youtube. From Gohatto/Taboo movie with Gackt's song. I think the song is really fit with the scenes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUrG8Et0Dgk

*currently playing

Matsuda Ryuhei (left) & Matsuda Shota (right) (I forgot where I got those pics, so credit to them)